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levee

/ˈlɛviː/

/ˈlɛvi/

leveenoun

levees

Pl.

/ˈlɛviː/

/ˈlɛvi/

Translations

дамба

The city built a levee to prevent flooding.

Город построил дамбу, чтобы предотвратить наводнение.

набережная

We took a walk along the levee by the river.

Мы прогулялись по набережной вдоль реки.

Definitions

An embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river.

The city constructed a levee to protect the town from flooding during the rainy season.

A formal reception of visitors or guests, typically held by a person of high rank.

The ambassador hosted a levee at the embassy to welcome the new diplomats.

A landing place or quay on a river used for loading and unloading boats.

The steamboat tied up at the levee before passengers disembarked.

Synonyms

leveeverb

leveed

Präteritum

leveed

Partizip Perfekt

leveeing

Gerundium

Transitive verb meaning 'to furnish with a levee' or 'to confine by a levee'.

Definitions

To provide with a levee or to restrain by means of a levee.

Engineers plan to levee the riverbank to prevent future floods.

Synonyms

hold reception

leveeadjective

more levee

Komp.

most levee

Super.

/ˈlɛvi/

Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to a levee or levee construction.

Definitions

Relating to or situated at a levee.

Emergency crews focused on the levee repairs after the storm.